Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-07-15
GREETINGS.

Look for the change of time tables
in this issue.
Go to G. b. Porter, jeweler, for ey-
crythng in that line.
IL. B. Waldby spent Sunday with
his parents at Adrian.
Shepherd will have Il newspaper to
be called the Adroucc.
Jimmie Kress spent last week with
friends near Williamston.
Rev. W. T. Woodhousc will preach
at the Baptist church Sunday evening
next.
The Standard Oil Company is es-
tablishing distributing station at
Howard City.
The firm of Palmer Il Spinney have
dissolved partnership, and hereafter
will practice separate.
Mems womens and boys Lawn
Tennis shoes. Best quality and low
est prices, at ". Il. kinch's.
The Michigan Press Association will
hold their annual meeting at Port HUI
ron, July 26, to 2S, inclusive.
There are several delinquent sub
scribers on our list. We would respect
fully ask them to call and settle.
Mrs. Truman Whitney and Mrs. W.
X. Scott. of st. Louis, were in town
Wednesday, the guests of Mrs J.. (.
Leonard.
Mrs Ayers and daughter Lily, of
Jackson, mother and sister of Mis-. j..
W. Holmes, have been visiting Mrs.
III. the past week.
J. Logan Chipmm, J. :. FTrrand
and Bruce Goodfellow are named to
represent the Detroit citizens associa-
tion at the Interstate convention,
Sault Ste. Marie, July 80.
Bro. Chlson, of the South Lyon
Ptckt, gave his citizens a daily paper
OH July ith, which was well filed with
adv's. Chison is a hustler and his
patrons appreciate his hard work.
Miller Bros. have sold eleven self
binders this season. This shows what
enterprise and fair dealing can do.
All in want of anything in the line Of
farm machinery would do well to look
them over.
+. \. Clark, living - miles south
west of town had the misfortune to
lose his barn and granary with their
entire contents, by lightning Tuesday
night. lie hadno insurance. y lesson
to farmers to keep up their insurance.
X. ). Wood met with Il terrible ac-
cident Thursday. Ia starting binder
his left hand got caught in the mach
inc, taking off the fore finger and crush
ing the hand in fearful manner.
J. f. Graham and wife left Tuesday
for Milwaukee, where they will attend
a reunion of the Patriarchal Circle, at
that place. They expect to be gone
about week, during which time they
will spend a few days sightseeing in
Chicago.
Our reduction on subscription price
to the RECORD the past 30 days ha:
been such a success that we have de
cided to extend the time 80 days longer
Remember the regular price is 81 %
new subscribers for the next 80 days
S1.00 Now is the time to subscribe.
Special mention should lie made here
of the lovely music to which the audi
ence at the grove was treated by tn,
Alma band. 1t was truly wonderful
and showed very admirably the worl
which they are capable of doing. Their,
is no doubt but that it is the finest banC
in Northern gan.-GratiOt I'D
rance.
Last Saturday, Terry Fisher was pass
ing 5. Fink's saloon, and desiring L
make little experiment. dropped
iire-crackcr in the bung hole Of a whis
key barrel which set on the sidewalk
II terminated in an explosion. Tn
barrel went up about 10 feet, blowing
out the head and shook things up con
siderably. The boys hand was badl
/. burned, the only damage done.
We have alluded elsewhere TO tn
' excellence of the Nina band in poir
of musical ability. but did not mentio
the fine personal appearance of tn
gentlemen composing il. The appear
ance would be greatly improved by th
addition of handsome uniforms, an
We are sure if the libcrality of tl
e good people of Alma was but right
appealed to. this great deficiency woul
IS be supplied \ band is not complct
without the proper trappings in u
way of uniforms Ithaca Journal.